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August 14 2014

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A stage puja inside a hall with red carpet, gold-trimmed throne at left and a painted backdrop of deity murtis flanking a dark doorway with a golden seat. A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a bead necklace raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the shrine, smoke rising. Seated at left, another orange-clad priest sits beside a small table with items. At right a white-clad person kneels near a row of brass oil lamps. Ceiling spotlights and air conditioners line the room.2014-08-14August 14 20142014-08-14A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and maroon curtains, where a figure in an orange sari with a red-and-orange border raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward a painted temple backdrop. The backdrop shows painted deity figures flanking a wooden double door with decorative pillars. Three women in orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage floor, one reading or holding a book, another with hands joined in prayer, and a fourth in a white dhoti and shawl. A gold-and-red throne stands at the left edge, with brass lamps (deepams) placed around the stage.2014-08-14Indoor stage ceremony with a deep red floor and maroon velvet drapes. A standing man in orange robes with a bare back faces away from the camera near the front. Two seated priests in orange clothing sit on the left, one with hands joined, and another seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits center-right, with hands raised near the face. A brass oil lamp with flames and a small brass vessel sit on the stage floor. Behind them stands a painted deity murti flanked by dvarapala figures in front of a wooden door. A gold-and-red ornate throne sits at the far left. A wall-mounted fan and a floor air conditioner are visible on the right.2014-08-14A photograph of a stage set with dark red velvet curtains and a red carpet. Upstage, a painted backdrop shows two standing deity murti figures flanking a wooden door, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. A row of people in orange and saffron clothing sits cross-legged on the stage, some with hands raised in greeting or prayer, and a small offering tray is set before them. In the foreground a figure in an orange sari-like garment with pink borders stands with back to the camera, hands joined in front. The scene resembles a ritual performance or demonstration. The people visible number five seated plus one standing, so six in total.2014-08-19A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30December 10 20132013-12-10June 11 20142014-06-11A photograph of a temple-style hall during a puja. In the foreground, a standing priest with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, raising a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward the shrine. Seated on the red carpeted platform at left, two priests in orange robes with white forehead markings sit before a small ritual setup with brass items. At right, several women in orange and maroon saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them stand two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms, crowns and orange-green dhotis flanking a wooden door, with brass lamp stands and painted pillars in pink, green and blue. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2014-04-25August 22 20142014-08-22July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph of a shrine room with painted blue and gold walls and two painted standing deity figures flanking a central altar. A bald man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp or ritual vessel toward the altar. Five people sit on red mats at right and left, hands folded in prayer; those at right wear orange and white dhoti clothing. A framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man sits above a gold altar with brass lamps lining the floor. Garlands hang across the altar and draped fabric frames the shrine.2014-06-02